The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

| SesSl on OF 6outn 81. Louis, anu IOf b tInle
have things all their own way.
Robert Hartley and Mrs. I.eyle were
drowned in the Delaware at Philadelphia.
| An observer writes from Racine that Rev.
George Haddock's grave is utterly neglect
3D. and the earth is sinking beneath the
level Of the surrounding surface.
| The sloop mystery with party OF forty
excursionists capsized OF Barren Island
New York, and 80 persons were drowned
| John Young, Brigham Young's youngest
son by his first wife, has family OF ten
sons and ten daughters. and Is forty-three
years old.
| Henry s. Burk, ore OF the best known
farmers OF St. Joseph, near Hudson, Wis,
died very suddenly OF cholera morbus. Mr.
| Burk was the principal in the great
real estate litigation at Duluth.
At Watertown. Oak, a switchman named
| Charles Larson was killed in the yard Of
the Northwestern Railway company.
Rev. w. H. Hare, bishop OF South Da-
kota, administered the rite OF confirmation
| to class OF four at Trinity Episcopal
church, Watertown Dak., before q large
congregation.
The steamer Merrimac from Halifax for
Boston. is ashore on Little Hope island,
some miles off Liverpool, n. 8. The pas
sengers 100 in number all got ashore.
The Baltimore Morning Herald publishes
q contribution giving an account OF recent
interviews with Jefferson Davis. Mr..
lnent conspired during the late war to have
him assassinated.
Father John Rogers, the oldest priest in
New Jersey, died at New Brunswick, aged
| seventy-nine years.
Rev. DIR. j. Seldom Kennard OF Chicago
has received call to the Baptist church
| at Sing Sing, n. Y.
The Milwaukee & st. Paul has issued q
| circular relating to the shipment OF freight
| to all fairs, expositions or educational as
sociations in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Dakota. All freight destin-
ed to any OF these places will be charged
full rates to the fair, but returned Mt half
rates on certificate OF the secretary, within
ten days from the close OF the fair. Race
horses are expected.
A fire at Chicago, starting in William
Relsers saloon on Milwaukee avenue, de.
stroyed $4,000 worth OF property. To
escape the flames Mr.. Reiser jumped from
| the second story window and was fatally
| injured.
The Episcopal church and other build
| ings at Xenia Ohio, were burned. Loss
$4,000.
Ex-Congressman Standiford OF Ken.
Gen. Walter c. Whitaker died at his
home in Kentucky.
Receiver John MeNulta, OF the Wabash
Eastern railway, has decided to ignore sec
| tion OF the interstate law so far as it ap-
| plies to traffic over his lines from Peoria
| or Chicago to the east.
large and rich vein Of hematite ore has
been discovered at Big Bend, Wis.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has been for
| hidden by her doctor to do any literary
her home in East Gloucester, Mass.
| The July government report is very fa-
| vorable as to corn, but disheartening as to
| wheat.
Postoffice officials have intimated that
| there will be strong effort made IN the
next congress to extend the system OF mer-
| chandise in the mails. or the parcels post
| system.
No new filings on indemnity lands have
been accepted at the Benson land office.
There are reports OF good many inves.
legations the coming winter, and If con-
| gressmen keep their promises the coming
congress may rival that OF 1879 for the
number and bitterness of it's investiga-
! lions.
| It is ascertained that there has been o
| Misunderstanding as to the authority Of
the accounting officers to examine the &C.
counts OF Bacon, the financial clerk OF the
| patent office, recently deceased. The law
| gives one Of the auditors OF the treasury
the right to examine the books ut any
| time, and the books arc required to be al
| ways open to him.
The Post In commenting upon the Cow
| entry elections again urges upon the gov
| eminent the necessity for stronger meas
ures with regard to Ireland and an official
| coalition between the Conservatives and
| Unionists.
The parnellites will flercely oppose the
| Irish land bill as u purely landlord meas.
| ure.
1t is now the purpose OF the president,
| when he leaves Washington, to go direct
| ly to Holland Patent. N. Y, where he
will make n short visit with his sister,
| but short distance from Holland Patent.
| The day OF Wednesday will be spent at
| Clinto at the centennial celebration.
| The passengers OF the wrecked steamer
Merrimac claim to have been robbed by q
drunken crew.
| Mr.. Carnegie explains the Edinburgh
council chamber incident, and declares
| that Mr.. Blaine is overwhelmed with kind
| attentions.
Pensions granted: Dakota: Widow, O.
r. Brooks, Yankton original, A. Bart,
Montro SO; @. e. Rosenkrans, washington;
w. Patchett, Salem; j. r. Rainsb ottom,
| B ridgewater.
| The treasury department is contemplate
! ing an important action relative to the
issue OF certain checks Ly national banks,
| No figures can be obtained to show the ex-
| tent OF this practice, but from a private
| investigation made not long sinceeit il
learned that no less than $25, 900, 900
worth OF overcertifed checks were issued
| in New York city in one day alone.
Secretary Fair, child has purchased for
| $50. 900 residence ut New Hampshire
avenue and Twentieth streets, Washington.
Secretary Whitney has sold "Grass.
| land" his country place on the Tenally
road above GEORGETOWN, reserying the
right to lease it tor two years. In 1885
the secretary purchased this place, which
contained 100 acres and large house Tor
$4,000 He sold 1t for $1O7. 800.
The secretary OF the interior has recon.
mended that the attorney general accept
the offer Of compromise made by e. G.
Long OF st. Paul for the value Of timber
purchased from Edwin johnson, Andrew
| Pautski, John l.. Oleson and Heinrich
| Shults, who had cut the same Ia nd In Wis
consin, near West Superior. The amount
offered in compromise is 2,O67.7O. The
secretary has also recommended O COM
promise with +. T. Littel & Co.. Duluth,
for ~, 487 as the value OF 5O2, 6O8 feet Of
lumber and 7,7OO railroad ties which
Lfttell & Co., had purchased from parties
who had cut them from public lands.
The subjects OF King Kalakaua compel
him to appoint . new ministry. The king